WAY TO THE SUPREME COURT. THE JUSTICES
WILL HEAR AN APPEAL ON WHETHER OR NOT A
SPECIFIC TYPE OF MID TO LATE TERM
ABORTION IS CONSTITUTIONAL. ALEEN
SIRGANY HAS THE STORY FROM WASHINGTON.

(PACKAGE SCRIPT) UNDER GROWING
PRESSURE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO
REINSTATE THE CONTROVERSIAL LAW, THE
SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE WHETHER OR
NOT THE BAN ON CERTAIN MID TO LATE TERM
ABORTIONS IS CONSTITUTIONAL.

Jonathan Turley / LAW PROFESSOR: "this
is likely to be the first, but not the
last exception under roe v. wade."

HERE'S THE ISSUE. JUDGES IN SIX LOWER
COURTS RULED, THE FEDERAL BAN IS
"UNCONSTITUTIONAL" BECAUSE IT DOESN'T
INCLUDE AN EXCEPTION THAT PROTECTS THE
HEALTH OF THE MOTHER. THIS FALL -- THE
HIGH COURT WILL DECIDE IF THEY aRE
RIGHT. in the past -- the Supreme
Court struck down a similar ban.

Aleen Sirgany / CBS NEWS: But -- legal
experts say -- this time, the case is
coming before a High Court -- that's a
lot more conservative.") SANDRA DAY
O'CONNOR had been the tie-breaking
vote.. but NOW -- SHE'S RETIRED...
REPLACED BY A MUCH MORE CONSERVATIVE
JUSTICE -- SAMUEL ALITO.

Jonathan Turley / LAW PROFESSOR: He has
a history of being far less deferential
to roe in fact, he has questioned the
legitimacy of roe v wade to begin with.

EVEN WITH ALITO ON THE BENCH... A
MAJORITY OF THE JUSTICES STILL SUPPORT
THE DECISION TO LEGALIZE ABORTION IN
ROE VERSUS WADE. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE 5-OF
THEM "WILL" VOTE TO UPHOLD THIS BAN.
ALEEN SIRGANY, CBS NEWS 7.

*CG locator Richmond
File Tape The state realtors association
and other groups are speaking out about
a proposed increase in the grantor tax.

The Senate proposes increasing
the tax from 10- cents to 30- cents per
100- dollars of a home's value.

Localities would then have the
option of adding on another 10- cents-
all of which would be paid by the
property seller.

Money raised would go back to the
locality for transportation
improvements.

Realtors, however, argue
homeowners already pay too much in
local taxes.
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INQ=While each tax by itself

*CG 2line Kit Hale
VA Association of Realtors President 2:31:30 KIT HALE/VA ASSOCIATION OF
REALTORS PRESIDENT: WHILE EACH TAX BY
ITSELF MAY NOT SEEM A LOT BUT ONCE YOU
START COMPOUNDING THOSE MONIES IT CAN
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE OF SOMEONE BEING
ABLE TO AFFORD A HOME.
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OQ=able to afford a home.

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An increase in the grantor tax is
just one of the issues delegates and
senators will have to reach a
compromise on as they haggle over a
final transportation plan.
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OQ=Holly Pietrzak, News 7, Blacksburg << This year folks at the Virginia
(END SOT) Tech Admissions office will be sorting

though 18, 969 undergraduate
applications.

That's a seven-point-five percent
increase from last year.

So why do all these people want
to be Hokies?
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INQ=the size of STEPHANIE BOUDEMAN, SOPHOMORE

18:13:09 THE SIZE OF THE SCHOOL I THINK
IS A BIG APPEAL. WHEN YOU COME HERE
AND YOU KNOW MAYBE YOU'RE NOT SURE OF
WHAT YOU WANT TO GO INTO YOU CAN COME
HERE AND YOU HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT
OPTIONS HERE. 18:13:16
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OQ=options here

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INQ= a lot of it ANDREW AMSTUTZ, SENIOR

18:14:14 A LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH THE
SPORTS TEAMS. AS I'M SURE A LOT OF
PEOPLE KNOW TECH'S DONE WELL IN
FOOTBALL AND SO A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT
TO COME TO CHEER ON THE HOKIES AS THEIR

Twenty-point-nine percent of
students applying to Virgina Tech
selected their race as "other."
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INQ=in terms of NORRINE BAILEY SPENCER, DIRECTOR OF

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS

17:59:14 IN TERMS OF WANTING TO TRACK
OUR POPULATION AND TRENDS...IT MAKES IT
MORE DIFFICULT. IT DOESN'T MAKE THE
DECISION MORE DIFFICULT BECAUSE THAT'S
NOT A SINGLE FACTOR IN A
DECISION.17:59:23
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OQ=in a decision Back in March 2003, the school's

Board of Visitors passed a resolution
which prohibited consideration of race,
age, and veteran status in admissions,
financial aid or employment decisions.

They later reinstated the
affirmative action policy.
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INQ=I have a feeling ANDREW AMSTUTZ, SENIOR

18:15:30 I HAVE A FEELING PEOPLE DON'T
WANT TO BE JUDGED ON THEIR
RACE....BLACK, WHITE OR ANY OTHER
THING. THEY WANT TO GET IN ON THEIR
ACADEMIC STANDING AND WHO THEY ARE NOT
ON WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE OR PERCEIVED
THAT WE NEED TO HAVE SO MANY WHITE
PEOPLE...BLACK PEOPLE IN SCHOOL.
18:15:45
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14-year-old daughter, Skylar in July
when the driver of the car she was in
went off the road.

The four-people in the car died.
*CG locator Roanoke Now, Roanoke County is trying to
break that trend.

Today "Partnering for the
Privilege" was launched at Cave Spring
High School with the cooperation of the
county, Allstate and several other
agencies.
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INQ=After losing and the way...

*CG 2line Melissa Wilson
Skylar's Mother 10:23:50.00

MELISSA WILSON, DAUGHTER KILLED IN CAR
ACCIDENT: AFTER LOSING AND THE WAY WE
LOST HER. IT WAS NEEDLESS, IT DIDN'T
NEED TO HAPPEN. THERE'S A LOT OF
PREVENTION THAT COULD HAVE TAKEN
PLACE.SO I'M HERE AND I'M GOING TO BE A
PART OF THIS PROJECT TO BRING IT TO
PARENTS AND KIDS. (:04)
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OQ=... it to parents and kids.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Coming up tonight on News7 at
six, we'll have more on the program and
how parents play an important role.
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ticker and it's hard to believe but
Spring Training is starting up for
baseball players in both Florida and

Arizona. The Atlanta Braves are once
again the National League East
Defending Champions.

In Camp this year you will find
two players who maybe total opposites
but the feeling is very much the same
for Veteran Pitcher John Smoltz who has
been taking part in big league camp for
what seems like forever and then on the
other end of the spectrum is Brian
McCann the Braves Catcher who takes
over the starting spot this season
after making his major league debut in
2-thousand and 5.
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are being played tonight with 4 games
involving 8 local teams. Lord
Botetourt comes in with the best record
of anyone vying for the title. The
Cavaliers have respect for every
opponent they will have to go through

if they want to get back to Richmond.
But Chuck Pound knows who to fear the
most.
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INQ=

*CG 2line Chuck Pound
Lost in the State Final Last Season

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OQ=team to go through.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

The Cavaliers take on
Christiansburg at home this evening,
while the Titans host William Fleming.
Both Games tip-off at 7.
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MIKE ON CAMERA

Also, in region three girls
action tonight - Heritage is at Byrd
and Pulaski is at Brookville.

Coming up at the top of the hour
- we'll check in one of the top
wrestlers from not only the this region

and this state - but the entire nation.

Also, tonight be sure to join us
on News 7 at 11 for regional high
school highlights from both the girls'
and boys' hardwood.